Batman: Arkham Asylum Game of the Year Edition

Such a good game. Story is great for a comics-based one, combat is great (but gets a lot more refined later on in the games). While being a good game, I feel like the only reason to play this is to get into the world and know what's happening in Arkham City. For that purpose, brilliant. As a standalone game compared to City or Knight, eh, it's alright. 9/10 still

Short review 7.5/10 i really enjoyed it was super good!

Pros:
story
gameplay
music
atmosphere

Cons
reused boss fights
movement was clunky at times

Awesome. Storyline, gameplay ... holds pretty well even to this day.

December 2024 - still runs great, looks great, and plays great. This game does Batman right.

idk but i find it too boring just action, story is boring

it is a very good game to play you can purchase all three games of batman in maybe 500 to 600 rs in sales so it is definitely a best option if you are looking to buy a game

not my fav type of game but very fun and engaging, make sure you pay attention to names or else you get totally lost lol

It's like a perfect mix between BTAS with just a splash of the Nolan movies. The story is very comic-book accurate and i think it's best in the series. For it's time it was the best superhero game and it might still be depending on who you ask.
Only flaws i can think of is that the combat is a little too simple and the fact that Batman doesn't even comment on the fact that every "patient" was severely abused by the warden who also suffers from delusions and fantasizes about murdering them.
This is the kind of game where you can just stand and soak in the atmosphere, the attention to detail and world design is something that Rocksteady really excel at.

FKN Masterpiece going back and playing this made me enjoy the less open world experience even more than the other games. The Story and Pacing was perfect the layout and map was perfect the Bosses were Perfect the game is just Perfect.

The game is very good although the combat is lacking compared to the other arkham games but in all it is still miles above suicide squad kill the justice league

Classic batman in a dated but fun adventure. playing this in 2024 and it still managed to suck me right into the story line. As a fan of batman since I was 6, it definitely doesn't disappoint.

I'm enjoying it so far. It plays linear, but I"m perfectly fine with that . Incredibly rich graphics. I like the Joker sense of humor. Fight scenes are fun. Bane was tough to kill, but after 4 tries, I got him. Turning out to be a fun game

Batman: Arkham Asylum is a game where you, as a rich guy in a bat costume, punch literally everyone — clowns, thugs, and even a really big crocodile. The whole thing takes place in a psych ward that feels more like a villain's theme park than a treatment center. Gameplay is simple: sneak, punch, repeat. But it makes you feel like the Batman — just with slightly less depression (well, almost).

Final verdict: the best punching mental illness away simulator!

. If you love superhero games, I highly suggest this game,

This game is really good for a game made in 2009. I enjoy the controls and would recommend this game for anyone who wants to be Batman.

Idk what to say that hasn't been said about arkham asylum but this game and series as a whole is a damn masterpiece but I just want to give props to this one specifically, free flow and everything this game did for superhero games is awesome. I don't see how you couldn't enjoy this game, play it, especially if you love Batman.

it has no right to be fun but it is

a majority of the fights are just hordes and hordes of GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONS

Pretty old game... never played any of the arkham games figured i'd start with the first one, glad its done and I can move on to the better part of this series.

classic cant go wrong played the original on my 360 had a blast now i can mod it on steam would recommend

This game is great to play and i like the game GRFS are great and the characters are great anybody should play this game

Welcome to Arkham Asylum, where the walls whisper, the Joker won’t shut up (I love Mark H), and therapy is done with fists. The atmosphere immerses you in that Gothamy vibe, with every corner of the Asylum oozing with eerie detail; from the crumbling walls to the sinister whispers that keep you on edge.
The combat is very fluid and satisfying, while stealth gameplay makes you feel like the ultimate predator. Solving Ed's puzzles was ez n fun!

I rate 10/6! (Mad Hatter reference! im so funny ahaha)

Rest in piece Kevin Conroy, sadly gone but never forgotten.

Hell for its time this game has still held up so well its a fun entry into the arkham series i enjoyed the mechanics and story and honestly a fun playthrough i look forward to trying the other ones

Playing a 15 year old game really makes you realize how absolute dog shit modern games are. Holy shit, I mean I just started playing this game after so long since release, and the attention to detail outdoes itself. Play any modern game today, and compare the in game environments to this one and you will see exactly what I mean. Even the damn light fixtures look impressive. THIS is what we mean when modern games are trash. There is no love anymore. Just greed.

I love and grew up on this game. Even with all the new games with better graphics, larger maps, I still find myself replaying this one. If I have any complaints about this game it is that it is sometimes buggy through steam. Nothing at all against the game it just has a hard time running on this platform sometimes. Thankful they didn't just leave it on the older consoles though.

I have always heard great things about the Batman trilogy by Rocksteady. For a game that released when I was a freshman in high school, this did not disappoint. And by that I mean I appreciate all of the different mechanics it tried, the combat and the story. That being said, the game's age was evident throughout. This game had a ton of different boss fights that all felt unique and satisfying. I can only think of one (Poison Ivy) that didn't really click with me. I felt the dodge roll and the animation time for the batarang made it a much more difficult fight than it needed to be. It was also the first, and only, boss that ended up having two health bars. I felt that the final boss fight against venom Joker had just the right difficulty to make it satisfying to beat the final boss. The stealth combat rooms were well designed, although the stealth is just too clunky for me after playing a more modern game like 2018's Spiderman. There were times where I couldn't tell if the enemies could see me, or button inputs didn't cancel when I wanted them too and I ended up having to play through the whole room again. The game never overstayed its welcome. I'm glad it ended as soon as it did or I probably would have gotten much more frustrated with the mechanics. Games have certainly improved in the last 15 years but I can understand why this one is a classic. I won't revisit this but it does make me want to play the rest of the Batman trilogy by Rocksteady at some point. That is heavily influenced by the fact that I already own those games.

Played a game when it was released. Went and played it recently since I remember it as a very good game.
It's still an amazing game, great story, great combat, simple but effective upgrades.

Very fun way to kick off the arkham series. Still absolutely amazing for being 14 years old

I don't have much playtime but I own the whole series and they are all fun. Try not to hate, the DC Universe is not my favorite, but I love me some Batman and friends! Tons to do in this game and its seems to hold up well after all these years. Lots of fun to be had especially if you can get it on sale! Give it a try if only for the sake of BATMAN!

Great game, fantastic combat system and a good story to follow along with.

This game is quintessential Batman. You meet all the most famous villains, get to do superhero stuff, the combat, the atmosphere and graphics are amazing even today.

An incredibly fun and simple game. Definitely worth it for the experience and replayability.

Play this one if want the story, if you don't care skip to arkham city, gameplay feels better, voice acting is better, animations are better

the game starts off pretty slow and the gameplay is a bit dated, but it's still a great game and definitely worth it if you catch it on sale.

Batman literally is a vigilante billionaire fascist who beats up people with mental illness reducing them to a lifetime of crippling medical debt

This is how you make superhero games with horror elements! Wish Batman: Arkham Asylum gets its own 'remake' soon with the latest game tech and features like Ray Tracing and Global Illumination available today!! (;

My 100% Completion Review

4/5

Peak Batman Game, Nothing comes close. This game was so peak that it created a sub-genre of combat mechanics that has been used in every action adventure game since. Levels and atmosphere are perfect, Characters have this Eccentric Toony realism type of art-style that exaggerates features enough to not seem uncanny. Voice acting has a consistent cast of the best fitting actors in the series. Game isn't too long, Riddler trophies are a perfect amount and spread so nicely though the game. I tend to come back to this game from time to time just because it was a flawless first attempt as a game with a great story.

Hasn't aged great in places, but the combat is still very fun and it captures the essence of Batman very well.

This game blows my f#king mind how good it is. Like all the early 2010s AAA games are just bangers after bangers. This game has a very detailed world, a very detailed combat system, with very good hand to hand fight and combo mechanics and very good stealth mechanics, and all the NPCs have unique dialogues and identity even though they are not even important. It has so many secrets you can find throughout the story, like a full-on treasure hunt. It has a rich lore which you understand as you play it. The music just slaps hard, and there is a challenge mode on top of it. The actors did a very good job with voices and acting. I don't know what happened to Rocksteady, but if they released this 15-year-old game today with modern visuals, of course, it would be a breakthrough.

Great game. The combat feels satisfying and the series only gets better from here!

holds up 15 years later and still the greatest superhero game of all time

This has got to be in everyones top ten best games ever. First off it is batman and hes got to be one of the most, if not the most, popular hero in any fictional universe. Add that to the fact that you are literally dropped not only into arkham, but the asylum itself that houses some of our favourite villains. So just from the word go it already is the best looking batman game ever and really immerses you right into that world. then you come to the combat system... it is just perfect for batman so i thinkfull it was a batman the discovered it first. As far as i am concerned to it is the firstactually good batman game to come... i honestly cat think of a batman game before this that i actually enjoyed. so this was a breath of fresh air that i love come back to and playing it again. This will be my first play through on pc... but my fifth play through in total and i am sure i am going to love it just as much as i did when it first came out.

yours truly god gamer

Still in my opinion one of the best Batman games, the original of the Arkham series tells a brilliant story and if you loved the Animated series you'll recognise several voices including Kevin Conroy, Arleen Sorkis and Mark Hamill.

The gameplay is easy to pick up and once mastered you will feel like the Batman.

The first good Batman video game ever made, and it was GREAT! Now, this version has a few graphical bugs, and the graphics aren't as good as the original release, but these bugs do not affect gameplay at all, and this is still a great game. If you like Batman, I would strongly recommend this game. Get the original release if you can, but if not, this one does the job.

I got the game on sale for fun. Im a big batman fan. This game is a classic and obviously theres a reason for it. No spoilers but scarecrow and croc were really fun, the combat might be a bit difficult for beginners (I fumbled so hard) but you get used to it.

One of my absolute favorite games of all time. The joker is just too epic. Arkham Knight and the others are cool and all that, but this first game may just have nailed it perfectly.

Why do so many people love the character of Batman?
Batman stories are the ultimate tale of turning pain and suffering into something positive. It’s a story everyone can relate to because the world can suck, and everyone has dark days of their own. People admire his passion to overcome all of this pain, how he never gives up, never lets his pain define or control him. Everyone feels feelings of fear, anger, depression. It’s in everyone’s nature as a human being to feel those things whether you like it or not. It’s what you choose to do with that pain is what defines you as a human. Batman chose to turn all of those negative emotions of his parents death into a symbol of hope that can bring people together. Hope that Batman can save you from pain. Batman is what Bruce Wayne became to deal with the tragedy of life, and he’s fighting for his identity. Yes Bruce Wayne is a flawed crazy person, he is at times mean, stubborn, abusive, dark, brooding, and damaged. But deep down he is still a good person, he fights to make sure no one will ever have that one bad day that he had again. His mission is not about finding a way to kill evil but to redeem it. His mission is an impossible task, maybe he should kill madmen like the joker. What makes him fascinating is the fact he has that moral code that he never crosses that line. It’s too easy to kill and be done with it, but Batman never makes the easy choice. Whatever challenge life throws at him, he always tries his hardest to never let that make him bitter, or angry at the world. A lesson I take from Batman is “it’s not who you are underneath, it’s what you do that defines you.”
So yeah, I liked the game

This is one of the best games. It makes me feel like Batman. It holds up in today's world.

The critically acclaimed Batman: Arkham Asylum defines what a Batman game, and to a larger extent, a superhero game should be. It begins with Batman arriving at the infamous Arkham Asylum, a psychiatric hospital that houses the most dangerous and clinically insane inmates in Gotham City. Among them is, of course, the Joker. Soon enough the Joker has escaped and takes control of the asylum while releasing all the other criminals in the process. We must then navigate the dark and atmospheric asylum, from its cramped gloomy halls to its open outdoor areas replete with gothic facades, using Batman's superior detective skills to find clues and carry the narrative forward. Along the way we come across many notable characters, as well as some of Batman's most fearsome rivals. Batman's portrayal in this game is both iconic and layered, voiced by Kevin Conroy. Likewise, the Joker, voiced by Mark Hamill, is a constant thorn in Batman's side and is the perfect rendition for this game.

Visually, this game was far ahead of its time and remains impressive to this day. Environments are rich, with great lighting effects and textures. With the views of Gotham City in the distance, the sense of isolation is foreboding. The character models are beautifully detailed and represent the quintessential look of these classic heroes and villains. The game has a high sound quality design, greatly adding to the immersive experience. Sound effects are spot on, and the music ebbs and flows with the pacing and arrival or departure from certain areas. The aformentioned voice acting is another highlight, with stellar performances for all the major leads.

The fluid and dynamic free-flow combat system is intuitive but also complex. Combat is very rewarding and Batman can chain combos with various moves and counters as well as integrate his gadgets. Taking on a room full of thugs and laying them all out is so satisfying. The combat challenges will really put your skills to the test, and completing them all will require advanced proficiency of this combat system. Batman can also deal with situations through stealth mechanics, allowing him to strike from the shadows, hang off various objects and take down enemies one by one as they frantically try to figure out what is happening.

Arkham Asylum is the blueprint for future Batman sequels and sets the bar high for subsequent superhero games. The story, character representations, visuals, sound, and gameplay are all top notch. I can repeatedly return to this game and consider it a must play for those that have yet to do so.